. The American public school; a genetic study of principles, practices, and present problems . 1^ ^SM r^ i ^m ^^^ ^ M ^^■ J cy ^^fe?^^ ^ ~ m ^^H ^•i iiy s ll 2 Ph. GREAT EDUCATIONAL AWAKENING, 1835^1861 135 each end and one in the middle. The teachers chairwas held together with wire tightened by the door at the teachers right stood anotherbench on which was a rusty tin v/ater pail and a rustytin dipper. The blackboard covered the entire lengthof the wall behind the teachers desk, but was too highfor the little children to reach without standing onthe teachers chair. The talles
. The American public school; a genetic study of principles, practices, and present problems . 1^ ^SM r^ i ^m ^^^ ^ M ^^■ J cy ^^fe?^^ ^ ~ m ^^H ^•i iiy s ll 2 Ph. GREAT EDUCATIONAL AWAKENING, 1835^1861 135 each end and one in the middle. The teachers chairwas held together with wire tightened by the door at the teachers right stood anotherbench on which was a rusty tin v/ater pail and a rustytin dipper. The blackboard covered the entire lengthof the wall behind the teachers desk, but was too highfor the little children to reach without standing onthe teachers chair. The tallest boys could reach thetop. It was made by painting the plaster black. Ifthere were cracks and holes in the plaster one splicedthe writing at that point. The eraser was a block ofwood with a piece of sheepskin tacked on one sideof it. There were no pictures on the walls. Thesouth windows were curtained with muslin. Here gathered in summer the barefoot children ofthe district. There were the primer class ; the first,second, third, and sometimes the fourth, readingclasses ; A, B, and C spelling; A and B arithmetic ;and A and B geography classes. Writing was pr
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